P.J. died Oct. 11, 2012, at Independence Village in Grand Ledge, Mich.
He graduated from high school in Chicago and then enlisted in the Navy V-12 program, which sent him to Princeton, where he served an apprenticeship from 1943 to 1945. P.J. earned a medical degree from the University of Illinois in 1949, the year he received his bachelor’s degree from Princeton. He performed his internship at Wesley Regional Hospital at Northwestern University and then had a residency at Pontiac General Hospital until he was recalled to active duty in 1950 as a lieutenant in the Navy Medical Corps.
In 1955, P.J. and his family moved to Owosso, Mich., where he practiced internal medicine until 1970, when he retired. After his retirement, he served as president of the Owosso Chamber of Commerce and chairman of the Memorial Healthcare board. In 1995 he was named the hospital’s humanitarian of the year.
During his retirement years he became an avid genealogist, and this involved extensive travel with his wife, Ann. His other hobbies were sailing and reading.
P.J. is survived by Ann, his wife of almost 60 years; three daughters; two sons; and five grandchildren. The class extends deepest sympathy to the family of a compassionate and delightful man.